Tom Holland calls next 'Spider-Man' film a "breath of fresh air"
Holland, during a new chat with the YouTube series Flip Your Wig, opened up about the next instalment titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The actor said he's excited to return as Peter Parker and revealed that the movie will use a more "old-school" style of filmmaking, with real locations and practical effects.
"Playing Spider-Man is like hanging out with an old pal. I think we were really restricted with what we could do in the last movie because of COVID; we shot the entire film on stages," he was quoted as saying by Deadline.
"Now, we're really gonna lean into that old-school filmmaking and shoot in real locations, which is why we're starting in Glasgow... It's been such a long time since I've done it, it's gonna feel like a breath of fresh air, and I think the fans are going to be over the moon with what we're putting together," he said.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day will hit theatres on July 31, 2026, with filming set to begin once Holland and co-star Zendaya finish working on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
The movie will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Amy Pascal and Marvel boss Kevin Feige will produce the film once again.
Actors Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Liza Colon-Zayas (The Bear) will join the cast; however, their roles have not yet been disclosed.
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